Durham Crane Hire & Industrial Services

Durham Crane Hire, a division of Synergy Lifting, are a multi-disciplined firm offering a range of services from one point of contact. We supply contract lift services across a range of industries, we relocate machinery, we erect or dismantle steel structures and we offer a range of other lift and shift services.

Services

Durham Crane Hire, a division of Synergy Lifting, are a multi-disciplined crane hire and industrial services firm, take a look and get in touch.

Crane Hire and Contract Lifting

Fully managed contract lifts for small and large scale projects.

Durham Crane Hire provide crane hire and contract lift services to clients in Durham and also across the UK. We work on both small one-off projects and larger projects spanning months. Our team prepare detailed lift plans for our clients and approach projects utilising the safest and most cost efficient methods.

Electric Pick and Carry Cranes

Available on short and long term hires across the UK.

From 2te electric pick and carry cranes to 12te electric pick and carry cranes, we are able to offer short and long term hires on our machines in Durham and also across the UK (on a bare rental basis or with an operator). These electric pick and carry cranes are ideal for use in factories where fume free operation is essential.

Heavy Machinery Moving

We lift and shift heavy industrial machines for clients across the UK.

We can remove and dispose of redundant machines, relocate existing machines, and assist with the installation of new machines. Our experienced team are able to deliver a bespoke heavy lift service utilising our machine moving equipment and range of plant including forklifts, cranes, and heavy transport.

Factory Relocations

We help clients to move their factories from A to B.

Whether you are relocating your factory within Durham or to another part of the UK or even relocating your factory across Europe, we provide a factory relocation service which is fully project managed from start to finish and we take an approach which puts safety first whilst remaining cost conscious.

Industrial Plant Dismantling

We dismantle, dispose, and relocate industrial plant.

Our industrial plant dismantling team operate in Durham and across the UK. We have experience dismantling factories, dismantling batching plants, dismantling petrochemical plants, and more - from the removal of redundant equipment to the dismantling of entire factories and plants.

Demolition and Dismantling

We dismantle and demolish redundant structures.

We have demolished buildings, dismantled steel structures, stripped out factories and scrapped redundant equipment. Our highly experienced project managers work within your timescales to carry out full dismantling and demolition of industrial and commercial buildings.

Steel Erection and Dismantling

Erecting new steel structures and dismantling old ones.

Utilising our own mobile cranes (such as our Demag AC 50-1) and experienced, qualified steel erectors, we have a proven track record of completing steel erection and steel dismantling projects on time whilst adhering to the precise specification of the job and operating to the highest levels of health and safety.

Cladding and Roofing

We often take on both steel erection and cladding packages.

We are able to offer a stand alone cladding service or a combined cladding and steel erection package which helps to reduce project costs and allows for better coordination on site. We work on standard industrial and commercial steel framed buildings as well as more intricate designs.

Labour and Site Services

Providing labour on sites throughout the UK.

We can provide mobile crane operators, telehandler operators, forklift operators, slinger/banksmen, lift supervisors, appointed persons, steel erectors, general labourers and much more on sites in Durham and across the UK. We also provide other site services such as scrap removal, site clearances etc.

Sectors

We are working in a range of sectors in Durham,and across the UK, find out what we can do for you.

Construction

Durham Crane Hire supply crane hire and other lift and shift services on sites across the UK. From lifting roof trusses and pallets of materials to installing glass and erecting steelwork. Durham Crane Hire have worked on small sites for local builders and large sites for main contractors. We also work with modular manufacturers and to date we have lifted over 600 prefabricated modules on sites across the UK.

HVAC Equipment

Durham Crane Hire work with both manufacturers and installers of heating, ventilation and air conditioning units. We offer a number of services including offloading, lifting, shifting, and positioning HVAC equipment. As a registered Upper Tier Waste Carrier, we are also able to remove and dispose of redundant HVAC equipment from site too.

Networks and Telecommunications

With years of experience in the telecom sector, Durham Crane Hire are able to offer a range of services including logistics, lifting and handling, storage, and traffic management for both the installation of new telecom equipment and the disposal of redundant telecom equipment. With nationwide coverage, we can act as a single point of contact for these services for network and telecommunication firms.

Industrial Equipment

Durham Crane Hire offer a complete range of services for both suppliers and installers of industrial machinery and equipment – from storage to transport, lifting, installing, and relocating. We have experience working with heavy machinery (such as presses, milling machines, lathes etc.) and equipment (such as conveyors, screens, towers etc.).

Automotive

Durham Crane Hire offer heavy machine moving services to companies in different stages of the supply chain for the automotive sector. Our heavy machine moving team have assisted with repairs to machinery and equipment and also helped with the installation of new machinery into assembly line productions for companies involved in the automotive sector.

Aerospace

Durham Crane Hire are experienced providers of a range of services in the aerospace sector. For example, we have carried out the installation of overhead cranes and industrial scissor lifts at Airbus. We have also carried out dismantling works at British Aerospace and removed redundant equipment from manufacturing facilities in the aerospace sector.

Maritime

At Durham Crane Hire we have worked on ports to provide on-board deliveries by crane and we have even worked to dismantle redundant dockside cranes. We also regularly lift different sized boats onto transport and cradles or into the water. With our usual special care taken, we recently lifted a ‘priceless’ 100 year old boat that had undergone restoration.

Rail

Durham Crane Hire regularly work in close proximity to rail lines and have worked with firms in the rail sector to assist with a wide range of equipment installation and heavy lifts. We have lifted engines out of locomotives for restoration purposes, disposed of redundant rail equipment, and we have lifted and assembled bridges on rail infrastructure projects.

Electrical Power Generation

Durham Crane Hire have worked on a variety of electrical power generation sites including biomass power plants and energy-from-waste sites. Our work on these sites has included combinations of crane hire and contract lifting, specialist lift and shift operations for installation projects, and dismantling and packaging of redundant equipment.

Wind Power and Renewable Energies

From installing towers, turbines, and rotor blades on site to loading and transporting gear boxes. Durham Crane Hire have provided crane hire and contract lift services to firms involved in different stages of the wind power and renewable energies supply chain – from manufacturers to end users. We are able to assist at different stages – from initial install to repair stages and final decommissioning.

Food and Beverages

Durham Crane Hire have worked on a range of food and beverage sites across the UK including Greggs, Weetabix, McCain’s, PepsiCo, Hains Daniels, and more. Our work has involved heavy machine movement for food and beverage equipment such as lifting and shifting ovens, coolers, and bottling machines into place utilising our machine moving equipment and providing contract lift services with heavy cranes.

Paper and Packaging

From print presses to labelling machines, our team have lifted heavy equipment through roof openings and factory entrances. From offloading to ingress and positioning, we are able to provide our client’s in the paper and packaging sector with a full package machine mover service by utilising a range of plant and machine moving equipment.

Plastics and Metals

Durham Crane Hire have lifted and shifted plastic moulding machines into position and removed redundant equipment for disposal. Our heavy machine mover projects have also involved installing large overhead cranes for companies in the metal sector at their stock warehouse facilities. We offer a full package heavy machine movement service in the plastic and metals sectors.

Chemical

Our team have years of experience in installations for petrochemical producers, pharmaceutical manufacturers and chemical mixing plants involving radioactive material handling. We prioritise health and safety whilst carrying out a cost-effective and efficient heavy machine mover service for companies in the chemical sector.

Scientific

Our heavy machine mover team have assisted with lifting and shifting a range of scientific equipment into position in laboratories – such as X-ray machines and centrifuges. Our team are aware of the value and fragility of the equipment we move and extra care is always take to ensure our projects are carried out safely and efficiently for companies in the scientific sector.

Other

From brick factories to laundering facilities, from industrial rail manufacturers to restaurants… Durham Crane Hire have worked across a multitude of sectors for client’s across the UK and even internationally. Our heavy machine mover team can offer a full package service from just one point of contact and can tackle any problem with a positive approach.

Why choose us

Values

Find out why our customers keep coming back to us and find out how we can be of value to you.

Availability

To put it simply - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year service. We are able to offer our crane hire and contract lift services at short notice or in the distant future.

National Coverage

We are able to provide our crane hire and industrial services to firms in sectors across the UK on both small one day projects and also longer projects spanning months.

Industry Experience

Synergy Lifting have experienced directors, management, and on-site personnel who understand the expectations and requirements involved in the different sectors.

Qualified

Our team is comprised of qualified site operatives including appointed persons, supervisors, riggers and steel erectors with decades of experience between them.

Rapid Response

Enquiries and requests for site visits for our crane hire other industrial services across the UK are dealt with immediately and quotations are delivered on the same day if required.

Multi-disciplined

We possess an in-house project management team and a skilled, multi-disciplined workforce capable of carrying out complete turnkey projects for our clients across the UK.

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Synergy Lifting are a multi-disciplined firm offering a range of services from one point of contact. We supply contract lift services across a range of industries, we relocate machinery, we erect or dismantle steel structures and we offer a range of other lift and shift services.